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Boys basketball round-up: Jefferson takes control of Freedom Division

Posted: Jan. 15, 2014 10:42 pm Updated: Jan. 20, 2014 1:00 am

JEFFERSON 65, NEWTON 48

JEFFERSON — Tyler Jones scored 17 points and pulled down 11 rebounds while directing the undefeated Jefferson boys basketball team to a 65-48 win over Newton on Wednesday night at Jefferson High School to keep them in first place in the NJAC Freedom Division.

With the game tied, 41-41, after three quarters, Jones took over for the Falcons, scoring eight of his 17 points during their 22-point fourth quarter that they used to drive past the Braves, go to 5-0 in the Freedom and push their record to 8-0 overall. In the process, they handed the Braves (4-4) their first loss in Freedom play, putting the Ryerson Avenue school at 3-1.

WANTAGE — Leading by four after one quarter, the Spartans outscored High Point, 16-8, in the second quarter and, 16-9, in the third to take a commanding lead and eventually beat the Wildcats on Wednesday night to snap the Wantage school's seven-game winning streak.

Kevin Foulds scored 15 points to guide Sparta (7-3), which moved into second place in the NJAC American Division with a 4-1 record. Matt Chemis added 11 for the Spartans.

Adam Walton put up a game-high 16 points to lead High Point, which slipped to third place in the American Division at 3-2 and went to 7-2 overall. Kyle Adams contributed 13 points to the losing effort.

HACKETTSTOWN — Jeremy DelValle had a double-double and Logan Allen and Joe Ivin combined for 16 of the Tigers' 21 first-quarter points that gave Hackettstown a big lead and eventually a win over Freedom Division and Warren County foe North Warren on Wednesday night.

Delvalle had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (5-3), with eight of his 15 points coming in the third quarter. Allen led the Tigers with 16 points, with eight coming in the first period, and had four steals.

Ivin had 11 points for Hackettstown, with eight of his points coming in the first quarter. Glen Nanius led North Warren with a game-high 27 points.

STANHOPE — In a low-scoring, defensive game, Brian Atehortua came up big for the Patriots, going 7-for-12 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to help them edge Wallkill Valley on Wednesday night.

Atehortua finished the game with nine points to lead Lenape Valley (2-6). Quincy Samson added 10 rebounds in the win for the Patriots.

HAMPTON — The Chiefs' ever-dependable combo of Pat McNamara and Ryan Clarke combined for 30 points, leading their team to a decisive road win over Kittatinny in a Freedom Division matchup on Wednesday night.

VERNON — The Chiefs' ever-dependable combo of Pat McNamara and Ryan Clarke combined for 30 points, leading their team to a decisive road win over Kittatinny in a Freedom Division matchup on Wednesday night.